Register today to join us Tuesday, November 17th, at the Fort Smith Convention Center for the 15th annual summit. This event is FREE and open to the public.
The Summit features five breakout tracks:
Clinical track – Pharmacists, Nurses, Doctors, and others in the medical field
Counseling/Recovery track – Anyone who is involved in the counseling and recovery field
Criminal Justice track – Law Enforcement community
Education/Prevention track – Educators, community coalitions, and anyone involved or interested in the education and prevention of opioid abuse
Attorney General Griffin Announces Fraud and Consumer Protection Summit September 28-29 in Little Rock
Agenda
Monday, Sept. 28
9:30 – 9:45 a.m.
Wally Allen Ballroom
Opening Remarks
Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin
9:45 – 11:00 a.m.
Wally Allen Ballroom
Plenary Session
Fraud Alert: Protecting Arkansans from Common Scams
Jay Hill, Director, Division of Aging, Adult & Behavioral Health Services, Arkansas Department of Human Services
Mark Fetterhoff, Senior Advisor, Elder Watch, AARP
James “Cody” Smith, Senior Financial Crimes Detective, Benton County Sheriff’s Office
11:00 – 11:45 a.m.
Wally Allen Ballroom
Plenary Session
Fraud Without Borders: How Foreign Actors Target Americans
Dylan Critten, Special Agent, Homeland Security Investigations
Jim Skinner, Sheriff, Collin County Sheriff’s Office (TX)
Scott Simons, Detective, Greenfield Police Department (WI)
11:45 a.m. – Noon
Break
Noon – 1:15 p.m.
Wally Allen Ballroom
Luncheon
Attorneys General and U.S. Attorneys Panel: Proven State and Federal Strategies for Combatting Fraud
Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin
Rewa Zakharia, Criminal Chief, Office of Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman
U.S. Attorney Jonathan Ross, Eastern District of Arkansas
U.S. Attorney Kevin Holmes, Western District of Arkansas
1:15 – 1:30 p.m.
Break
1:30 – 2:15 p.m.
Wally Allen Ballroom
Plenary Session
Following the Money: Understanding Cryptocurrency Scams
Jake Castillo, First Assistant Attorney General, Office of Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach
Karyn Tierney, Director of Consumer Services and Legislative Affairs, Arkansas Securities Department
Shamikah Johnson, Investigator, Office of Attorney General Tim Griffin
2:15 – 3:00 p.m.
Wally Allen Ballroom
Plenary Session
Price Gouging 101: Explaining Arkansas Law
Kate Donoven, Director, Center for Consumer Protection, National Association of Attorneys General
3:00 – 3:15 p.m.
Break
3:15 – 4:15 p.m.
Wally Allen Ballroom
Plenary Session
Fighting Financial Fraud: A Collaborative Approach
Karyn Davis, President/CEO, UP Federal Credit Union
Katherine Welden, Senior Vice President of Banking Services, Relyance Bank
Jim Skinner, Sheriff, Collin County Sheriff’s Office (TX)
4:15 – 5:00 p.m.
Wally Allen Ballroom
Plenary Session
The State of the Fight: Battling Annoying Robocalls
Mike Rudolph, Chief Technology Officer, YouMail
Amanda Wentz, Senior Assistant Attorney General, Office of Attorney General Tim Griffin
Tuesday, Sept. 29
9:00 – 10:00 a.m.
Wally Allen Ballroom
Plenary Session
Combatting Medicaid Fraud: Protecting Arkansans through State and Federal Partnership
Leigh Patterson, Deputy Attorney General, Office of Attorney General Tim Griffin
David Jones, Assistant Attorney General, Office of Attorney General Tim Griffin
Greg McKay, Chief Investigator, Office of Attorney General Tim Griffin
10:00 – 10:15 a.m.
Break
10:15 – 11:15 a.m.
Wally Allen Ballroom
Plenary Session
Who Can You Trust? AI Deep Fakes and Scams
FBI Little Rock Field Office
11:15 a.m. – 1:15 p.m.
Lunch
1:15 – 2:15 p.m.
Wally Allen Ballroom
Plenary Session
Assets at Risk: Defending Your Property from Title Fraud
Wesley Lasseigne, State Counsel, Chicago Title
Billy Roehrenbeck, Owner, Pulaski County Title
Tom Smith, Police Chief, Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration
2:15 – 2:30 p.m.
Break
2:30 – 3:30 p.m.
Wally Allen Ballroom
Marriott Salon A
Marriott Salon C
Breakout Sessions
Recognizing and Avoiding Government Benefit Scams
Chuck Briscoe, Assistant Special Agent-in-Charge, Social Security Administration
Patrick Hallum, Deputy Chief, Office of Security and Compliance, Arkansas Department of Human Services
Simple Safeguards to Prevent Sexploitation
FBI Little Rock Field Office
Identity Theft: Protecting Your Data in a Digital Age
Mark Fetterhoff, Senior Advisor, Elder Watch, AARP
Mike Shepard, Director of Security, First National Bank
This event is approved for 8.25 hours of Continuing Legal Education (CLE) credit.
This event is approved for 14 hours of Law Enforcement CLEST credit.
LITTLE ROCK – Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement announcing his annual summit for 2026:
“Building on the success of our past three annual summits, I am excited to announce that this year’s summit will focus on fraud and consumer protection, topics that are central to the work we do every day at the Office of the Attorney General. Our lineup of speakers will include attorney general colleagues and experts from around the country, as well as some who are on the front lines fighting fraud here in Arkansas.
“The Fraud and Consumer Protection Summit will be held Monday, September 28, and Tuesday, September 29, at the Statehouse Convention Center in Little Rock. Breakfast and lunch will be provided the first day. Like previous summits, admission is free, but prior registration is
required.
“The summit will cover such topics as identifying and avoiding common scams, recognizing price gouging, learning little-known truths about robocalls and text scams, understanding how we address Medicaid fraud, and much more.
“Everyone is impacted by fraud in one way or another, so this summit truly has something for everyone. We’ve had as many as 1,500 registrants for our previous summits, and I expect we’ll see a similar response this year. Stay tuned in the coming weeks for announcements of speakers.”
